udavidj

This is a good deal. I use a room humidifier/swamp cooler to keep my upstairs studio cool and my guitars properly humidified but it is old and a lot bigger than this. This unit also has a closed water container which means less chance of putting bacteria from stagnant water in the air. Just note you would need to top it off twice a day if you run it all the time.

bill750

Evaporative? I'm guessing the water is evaporated out of this thing into the atmosphere of the room? How do other humidifiers get the moisture into the air? Also, does anyone know how quiet or noisy this unit is?

hehthuryo

I bought 2 Vornado heaters and I am extremely happy with them. Very well made from very thick plastic and one 10" heater heats up my bedroom, down the hall and to the first part of living room. Will purchase more Vornado products in the future.

udavidj

bill750 wrote:Evaporative? I'm guessing the water is evaporated out of this thing into the atmosphere of the room? How do other humidifiers get the moisture into the air? Also, does anyone know how quiet or noisy this unit is?

There are units that use an ultra sonic coil to push a cool mist into the air. This is not that.

jhoff80

For what it's worth, I got this from Home.Woot a week and a half ago, and I have it turned on to continuous / 40% (the lowest settings) for 8 or so hours a day... and the tank needs to be filled up every other day.

SerialBeggar

bill750 wrote:Evaporative? I'm guessing the water is evaporated out of this thing into the atmosphere of the room? How do other humidifiers get the moisture into the air? Also, does anyone know how quiet or noisy this unit is?

The other types of humidifiers are ultrasonic ("cool mist") and those that have a heating element ("warm mist"). Ultrasonics have a little metal plate that vibrates, ie atomize, the thin layer of water that covers it. The ones with a heating element are basically making steam from the small pocket of water around it.

Ultrasonic's disadvantage is that unless you use distilled water, all the dissolved minerals in the tap water become dust. There are also concerned with bacteria being released into the air.

The ones with a heating element, like other hot appliances, need to have an open perimeter around it. Tap water minerals will also calcify on the heating element, so you'll need to do regular maintenance (vinegar wash) or it'll become a rock.

Speaking of which, minerals will also collect on the evaporation wicks, so you'll need to take into consideration the ongoing expense of replacing them. I guess you can use vinegar to clean them somewhat, but you won't be able to scrub them down.

morninglark

ThunderThighs wrote:I usually don't start until right before midnight but ROGETRAY is moving this weekend so I'm covering for him some.

Ah, that explains it. You' re on the midnight shift an hour behind me and I am on an early shift. So you are ending your day as I am getting up. Those magical hours where the night owls and the larks co-exist.

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